AMCA Physical Therapy Aide Practice Test - Questions
With Correct Solutions
The scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergent to remove
blood, mucous etc is Right Ans - sanitization
When rolling a patient, always turn the patient Right Ans - towards you
When transporting a patient, you should Right Ans - support them and give
clear directions in simple language
You should turn a patient in bed every Right Ans - 2-3 hours
Which ambulatory device provides the most stability? Right Ans - parallel
bars
Which type of gait would be used by a patient that experiences weakness in
both legs Right Ans - 4 point
What is the ultimate goal of any therapeutic excersise program Right Ans -
return patient back to normal activity
which of the following is not a typr of ROM Right Ans - passive active rom
what modality would best accompany the excersise plan of a person who
expeirences lower extremity pain Right Ans - therapeutic pool
what are the tiers of precautions Right Ans - standard precautions and
transmission based precautions
airborne precautions would be used in which of the follwoing cases Right
Ans - a patient with s/s of tuberculosis
what is the term for being free od bacteria/ viruses/mircroorganisms
Right Ans - sterile
what are the twi mist imprtant factors in patient transfers Right Ans -
gravity and momentum
, what does thr stand for Right Ans - total hip replacement
one of the first steps in assisting a patient post thr to walk again would be the
use of Right Ans - parallel bars
which of the following should you not do to a patient that had a stroke
Right Ans - place the patient prone
when does a stroke occur Right Ans - when the circulatory pattern of the
brain becomes disrupted
what is a contracture Right Ans - permanently shortened muscle causing
fibrous tissue to replace muscle cells
POMR is used to Right Ans - track a patients problems throughout medical
care
when emailing a patient you should Right Ans - use please and thank you
objectove data is information that is Right Ans - heard, felt, or smelled by
the observer
how many groups of vertebrae are there in the spine Right Ans - 3
which type of joint is the elbow Right Ans - synovial
a sprain is an injury to what structure/s Right Ans - ligaments
what type of muscle is found in the respiratory system Right Ans - smooth
which type of fracture indicates that the bone is bending in a child Right
Ans - greenstick
in a medical record what are progress notes Right Ans - daily record of the
patients visits
who would not be found on a physical therapy team Right Ans - urologist
With Correct Solutions
The scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergent to remove
blood, mucous etc is Right Ans - sanitization
When rolling a patient, always turn the patient Right Ans - towards you
When transporting a patient, you should Right Ans - support them and give
clear directions in simple language
You should turn a patient in bed every Right Ans - 2-3 hours
Which ambulatory device provides the most stability? Right Ans - parallel
bars
Which type of gait would be used by a patient that experiences weakness in
both legs Right Ans - 4 point
What is the ultimate goal of any therapeutic excersise program Right Ans -
return patient back to normal activity
which of the following is not a typr of ROM Right Ans - passive active rom
what modality would best accompany the excersise plan of a person who
expeirences lower extremity pain Right Ans - therapeutic pool
what are the tiers of precautions Right Ans - standard precautions and
transmission based precautions
airborne precautions would be used in which of the follwoing cases Right
Ans - a patient with s/s of tuberculosis
what is the term for being free od bacteria/ viruses/mircroorganisms
Right Ans - sterile
what are the twi mist imprtant factors in patient transfers Right Ans -
gravity and momentum
, what does thr stand for Right Ans - total hip replacement
one of the first steps in assisting a patient post thr to walk again would be the
use of Right Ans - parallel bars
which of the following should you not do to a patient that had a stroke
Right Ans - place the patient prone
when does a stroke occur Right Ans - when the circulatory pattern of the
brain becomes disrupted
what is a contracture Right Ans - permanently shortened muscle causing
fibrous tissue to replace muscle cells
POMR is used to Right Ans - track a patients problems throughout medical
care
when emailing a patient you should Right Ans - use please and thank you
objectove data is information that is Right Ans - heard, felt, or smelled by
the observer
how many groups of vertebrae are there in the spine Right Ans - 3
which type of joint is the elbow Right Ans - synovial
a sprain is an injury to what structure/s Right Ans - ligaments
what type of muscle is found in the respiratory system Right Ans - smooth
which type of fracture indicates that the bone is bending in a child Right
Ans - greenstick
in a medical record what are progress notes Right Ans - daily record of the
patients visits
who would not be found on a physical therapy team Right Ans - urologist
